Photoshop Tips for Beginners

An 8-part course with Michael Gatewood

Course Overview

The more you know about Photoshop, the more fun it is to use it. In this collection of quick tips from Adobe Creative Suite trainer Michael Gatewood, discover creative ways to work with text, how to change backgrounds, how to fix distortion, how to enlarge images without losing quality, and more. Follow along with a seasoned professional, add to your skills, and enjoy all of the unique effects Photoshop can add to your digital art!

Learn how to design a T-shirt that will thrill your client—or your fans! Whether you’re designing a T-shirt for a band, fashion label, company, or family reunion, learn everything you need to know to create a crisp, aesthetically pleasing design. Graphic designer Will Patterson demonstrates his own T-shirt design process, from conducting research and sketching ideas, to finalizing designs in Adobe Illustrator and preparing designs for print. Sample design files and relevant links are included.

Learn how to design a T-shirt that will thrill your client—or your fans! Whether you’re designing a T-shirt for a band, fashion label, company, or family reunion, learn everything you need to know to create a crisp, aesthetically pleasing design. Graphic designer Will Patterson demonstrates his own T-shirt design process, from conducting research and sketching ideas, to finalizing designs in Adobe Illustrator and preparing designs for print. Sample design files and relevant links are included.

Does it infuriate you when retailers use a dozen typefaces in their ads? When you're tasked with sending out a memo, do you spend upwards of an hour formatting text and kerning? Do you fly into an insuppressible rage upon seeing Comic Sans or Papyrus? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, this 16-lesson course on typography is just for you. Learn how to use dozens of text features in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign and start a one-man or -woman crusade against poor typography.

Does it infuriate you when retailers use a dozen typefaces in their ads? When you're tasked with sending out a memo, do you spend upwards of an hour formatting text and kerning? Do you fly into an insuppressible rage upon seeing Comic Sans or Papyrus? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, this 16-lesson course on typography is just for you. Learn how to use dozens of text features in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign and start a one-man or -woman crusade against poor typography.